When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in December
Mixed month. Cold; Neutrality Day 12 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
Cold; Neutrality Day 12 Dec.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AshgabatHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atacool
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C (104 °F)+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.Hot, dry summers to 104 °F (40 °C)+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
Winter season
Cold and often grey; short days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Neutrality Day
12 Dec · Independence Park
Official ceremonies; some closures near the monument.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Low
Turkmenistan overall: Cold nights; Neutrality Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ashgabat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Apr: 6
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Cold; Neutrality Day 12 Dec.
April: Warm and green; best window opens.
Ashgabat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket